Yoga at the RNC & DNC

Off The Mat Into The World set up a "Yoga Oasis" sponsored by the Huffington Post at the RNC & DNC... to change structure you have infiltrate structure.

This article: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/09/off-the-mat-into-the-fray-yoga-at-the-rnc-dnc-marianne-elliott/  raises a few good points....

1)  "Awareness, connection and participation are core elements of yoga and that they can also be core elements of how we organize ourselves as democratic societies."

2) Yoga & Politics? Silly. Go out and make a difference, do something. 

Yes, true, but with the $40k OTM received for their participation at the conventions they were able to find projects such as The Empowered Youth Initiative. 

3) Just like politicians would need to understand the deeply profound science of yoga, yoga needs to understand the deeply institutionalized structure and science of politics. 

Can Yoga help if it doesn't understand? No. 

4) Is there hope for politicians to learn from the ethics of Yoga and voters to evaluate politicians more ethically? Are we so deep into our system that there is no way to create change and incorporate mindfulness? Or do the people in charge just need to jump on the path of yoga and meditation, find inner peace, and then better our world? Is it even that easy. I'm still trying to figure this one out. 

5) Yoga of Service is different than the Yoga of Action.